Look Ma no feet (straps)

With Juan and Augusta away for a competition, a new team joined the centre and with it new tips and a new challenge – the gybe. The first thing Chris suggested was to remove all footstraps. This would mean I wasn’t tempted to place my feet where the footstraps were, Read more…

Near miss on the lesson front

You could imagine my disappointment when the instructor explained they didn’t offer foiling lessons! I couldn’t understand this, I’d seen the instructor out only yesterday; they had all the right setup: a foil board, kites, there was wind and a qualified instructor at a registered kite school. Thankfully a little Read more…

Welcome to Peru

The first day of a new kiting holiday and no wind. Always the biggest fear when traveling so far afield. To kill time and to acquaint ourselves with the area, we took a stroll down the beach from our hotel to the kite spot ~2km. As the brochures said you Read more…